Noel Rock was one of the youngest people ever elected to the Dáil when he won a seat for the Fine Gael party in 2016 in his late 20s. But losing his seat in the 2020 general election, at the age of 32, left him out of a job. Rock initially sought a return to the politics by running for the Seanad. When that plan faltered, he realised he would have to rethink his future. “I lost my seat in February of 2020 and I’ve always been quite entrepreneurial and I’ve always had a strong interest in the tech sector,”…

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“I’ve always been entrepreneurial and I’ve always had a strong interest in the tech sector”

Fine Gael’s Noel Rock was just 32 when he lost his seat – and his job – at the last election. He regrouped and has just launched a new consulting business. He has already snapped up his first five clients.

26th Apr, 2021 - 3 min read

Cait Caden

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